Re:Despite rising wages, 61% of Americans are still living p...
by bluGill on Thursday February 17, 2022 @03:02PM
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Things to spend money on raise to fit your paycheck, no matter how much you earn.
I could support my family only half of my income. I'd have to get rid of this house for one where payments are a lot cheaper. I'd have to eat cheaper meals. I have to quit buying so many toys... But I have a large income, and I like my lifestyle.
I do have good savings that comes out first, but sometimes I wonder why: both my parents got cancer at 65 (they are still alive, but social security is more than enough to pay for what their body will allow them to do), I had other friends who didn't even make it to retirement. Why not enjoy life and the money I make now - I can't take it with me when I'm, dead. (of course I also know those who lived to over 100)
I could support my family only half of my income. I'd have to get rid of this house for one where payments are a lot cheaper. I'd have to eat cheaper meals. I have to quit buying so many toys... But I have a large income, and I like my lifestyle.
I do have good savings that comes out first, but sometimes I wonder why: both my parents got cancer at 65 (they are still alive, but social security is more than enough to pay for what their body will allow them to do), I had other friends who didn't even make it to retirement. Why not enjoy life and the money I make now - I can't take it with me when I'm, dead. (of course I also know those who lived to over 100)